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Origins of the Federal Judiciary

Essays on the Judiciary Act of 1789

Edited by Maeva Marcus

Origins of the Federal Judiciary

Essays on the Judiciary Act of 1789

Edited by Maeva Marcus

Description

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established a federal court system, an experiment that became one of the outstanding features of American democracy. Yet little has been written about the origins of the Act. This volume of essays analyzes the Act from political and legal perspectives while enhancing our understanding of the history of the judiciary and its role in the constitutional interpretation.

Origins of the Federal Judiciary

Essays on the Judiciary Act of 1789

Edited by Maeva Marcus

Reviews and Awards

"This book is an important contribution because of the overall quality and depth of its essays. It provides valuable and quite various insights into a wide range [of] issues."--The Law and Politics Book Review

"The quality of the essays is uniformly high....A few more sorties like this and we will be well on the way to recapturing a better understanding of the beginnings of the sulfurous mix of law, politis, and morality in whih we still find ourselves."--William and Mary Quarterly